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Video: A Conversation on W20 Argentina's Agenda

How is the country's leadership of the gender equality chapter at G20 working? Panelists discussed the priorities for women's empowerment in developing countries and main pillars of #W20Argentina.

Speakers:

  • Susana Balbo, Chair, W20 Argentina 
  • Paula Ferrari, Regional Marketing Director, GSMA Latin America
  • Paula Marra, Member of the Steering Committee, Grupo Productores del Sur
  • Andrea Rey, Partner, EY
  • Stephanie Oueda Cruz, Lead Investment Officer – Gender and Diversity, IDB Invest

Panelists gathered in New York to share the agenda for Argentina's leadership of the Women 20 (W20), a transnational network that brings together leaders from civil society, business, entrepreneurs, and think tanks to address the subject of women’s economic participation and empowerment in the G20 objectives. They spoke about a range of key aspects to bridge the gender gap in developing countries, from the importance of access to jobs and technology to the need for better infrastructure in rural areas, as well as more data and gender focus when investing in financial markets.

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